Brett Gardner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2021)

AVG .256
HR 139
RBI 578
H 1,470
OPS .740
PIV 3,075
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
8/24/1983 in Holly Hill, SC, USA
MLB Debut
2008-06-30
Last Game
2021-10-03
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Brett Michael Gardner

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,688 5,737 943 1,470 251 73 139 578 274 699 1,245 .256 .342 .398 .740 3,075

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 NYA AL 42 127 18 29 5 2 0 16 13 8 30 .228 .263 (-13%) .333 (-15%) .416 (-28%) .749 (-22%) -475.1
2009 NYA AL 108 248 48 67 6 6 3 23 26 26 40 .270 .262 (+3%) .332 (+4%) .417 (-9%) .750 (-4%) -109.3
2010 NYA AL 150 477 97 132 20 7 5 47 47 79 101 .277 .257 (+8%) .325 (+18%) .402 (-6%) .728 (+5%) 798.6
2011 NYA AL 159 510 87 132 19 8 7 36 49 60 93 .259 .255 (+1%) .320 (+8%) .399 (-8%) .719 (-1%) 93.5
2012 NYA AL 16 31 7 10 2 0 0 3 2 5 7 .323 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYA AL 145 539 81 147 33 10 8 52 24 52 127 .273 .253 (+8%) .317 (+8%) .396 (+5%) .714 (+6%) 708.6
2014 NYA AL 148 555 87 142 25 8 17 58 21 56 134 .256 .251 (+2%) .313 (+4%) .386 (+9%) .700 (+7%) 743.4
2015 NYA AL 151 571 94 148 26 3 16 66 20 68 135 .259 .254 (+2%) .316 (+8%) .404 (-1%) .721 (+3%) 518.6
2016 NYA AL 148 547 80 143 22 6 7 41 16 70 106 .261 .255 (+2%) .321 (+9%) .417 (-13%) .738 (-4%) -129.3
2017 NYA AL 151 594 96 157 26 4 21 63 23 72 122 .264 .254 (+4%) .324 (+8%) .425 (avg) .750 (+4%) 618.4
2018 NYA AL 140 530 95 125 20 7 12 45 16 65 107 .236 .247 (-5%) .318 (+1%) .409 (-10%) .727 (-5%) -371.9
2019 NYA AL 141 491 86 123 26 7 28 74 10 52 108 .251 .252 (-1%) .322 (+1%) .434 (+16%) .757 (+9%) 861.2
2020 NYA AL 49 130 20 29 5 1 5 15 3 26 35 .223 .244 (-9%) .321 (+10%) .417 (-6%) .739 (+1%) 86.5
2021 NYA AL 140 387 47 86 16 4 10 39 4 60 100 .222 .243 (-9%) .317 (+3%) .410 (-12%) .727 (-5%) -268.1
Career · 14 seasons 1,688 5,737 943 1,470 251 73 139 578 274 699 1,245 .256 — — — — 3,075

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
68 185 26 39 4 0 3 19 17 61 .211

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 ALWC NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2020 ALDS1 NYA 4 11 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .364
2020 ALWC2 NYA 2 8 3 3 1 0 1 3 2 4 .375
2019 ALCS NYA 6 22 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 10 .136
2019 ALDS2 NYA 3 12 3 3 0 0 1 3 1 5 .250
2018 ALDS1 NYA 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 .000
2018 ALWC NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALCS NYA 7 27 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 9 .148
2017 ALDS1 NYA 5 21 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 3 .286
2017 ALWC NYA 1 4 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .500
2015 ALWC NYA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2012 ALCS NYA 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2012 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS1 NYA 5 17 3 7 1 0 0 5 1 4 .412
2010 ALCS NYA 6 17 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .176
2010 ALDS2 NYA 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .200
2009 ALCS NYA 6 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
2009 ALDS1 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS NYA 5 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home857278148872178292.259
Away831295645574961286.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-10-03 NYYTBRW 300000000
2021-10-02 NYYTBRL 400000001
2021-10-01 NYYTBRL 402000101
2021-09-30 NYYTORW 411001100
2021-09-29 NYYTORL 201100101
2021-09-28 NYYTORW 400000002
2021-09-26 NYYBOSW 401000001
2021-09-25 NYYBOSW 311100010
2021-09-24 NYYBOSW 402100011
2021-09-22 NYYTEXW 301000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1633 1470 3117 79 25 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 NYA OF 38 32 78 5 0 0
2009 NYA OF 99 63 186 3 2 2
2010 NYA OF 146 134 287 12 1 2
2011 NYA OF 156 134 322 7 5 3
2012 NYA OF 15 8 14 1 0 0
2013 NYA OF 138 131 327 5 3 1
2014 NYA OF 146 141 280 5 2 0
2015 NYA OF 150 140 265 7 2 1
2016 NYA OF 147 139 250 9 3 2
2017 NYA OF 138 134 241 12 0 2
2018 NYA OF 136 130 265 6 3 2
2019 NYA OF 140 131 280 3 1 0
2020 NYA OF 48 40 69 1 2 0
2021 NYA OF 136 113 253 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 1044
Center Field 658
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 19

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2016 Gold Glove OF
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-06-28
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-08-03
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-06-09

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $13,500,000
2015 NYA AL $12,500,000
2014 NYA AL $5,600,000
2013 NYA AL $2,850,000
2012 NYA AL $2,800,000
2011 NYA AL $529,500
2010 NYA AL $452,500
2009 NYA AL $414,000
Total Career Earnings $38,646,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of Charleston Charleston SC 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Brett Gardner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lloyd Moseby
    .257 avg, 169 HR
  2. 83
    Coco Crisp
    .265 avg, 130 HR
  3. 79
    Tommy Harper
    .257 avg, 146 HR
  4. 76
    Brian McRae
    .261 avg, 103 HR
  5. 76
    Dexter Fowler
    .259 avg, 127 HR
  6. 75
    Jason Heyward
    .255 avg, 186 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brett Gardner

What years did Brett Gardner play?
Brett Gardner played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2021.
Was Brett Gardner a pitcher?
No. Brett Gardner was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Brett Gardner hit?
Brett Gardner hit 139 career home runs with 1470 hits.